Charles Marohn

Charles Marohn (born 1973) is an American author, land-use planner, municipal engineer, and the founder and president of Strong Towns, an organization which advocates for the development of dense towns and the restructuring of suburbia.

Early life and education Charles L. Marohn Jr grew up in Baxter, Minnesota on a small farm.

He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1991. Marohn received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota.

Strong Towns

Marohn started Strong Towns as a blog in 2008.

Marohn believes that post-World War II suburban development has failed because it is inherently economically unsustainable. According to Marohn, stroads are the "futon" of transportation alternatives. "Where a futon is an uncomfortable couch that also serves as an uncomfortable bed, a STROAD is an auto corridor that does not move cars efficiently while simultaneously providing little in the way of value capture."

Publications Books

A World Class Transportation System: Transportation Finance for a New Economy (2014)